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National aptitude test brought forward to avoid election conflict

By The Nation

 

File photo // The Nation Photo

 

The national aptitude test is being brought forward one week to February 16 to 19 next year, to avoid a clash with the February 24 election date.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066394-national-aptitude-test-brought-forward-to-avoid-election-conflict/

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Turkey's Erdogan - Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi 'highest levels'

By Ece Toksabay

 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2018. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the "highest levels" of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in the Washington Post on Friday and he called for the "puppetmasters" to be unmasked.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066418-turkeys-erdogan-khashoggi-killing-ordered-at-saudi-highest-levels/

 

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'Father of Taliban' Mullah Sami ul-Haq killed in Pakistan - deputy

By Jibran Ahmed and Asif Shahzad

 

FILE PHOTO: Maulana Sami-ul Haq, a Pakistani cleric and head of Darul Uloom Haqqania, an Islamic seminary and alma mater of several Taliban leaders, talks during an interview with Reuters at his house in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

 

PESHAWAR, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Muslim cleric Sami ul-Haq, known as the "Father of the Taliban" for having taught some of the Afghan Islamist movement's leaders, was found killed on Friday in Pakistan, a relative and his deputy said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066419-father-of-taliban-mullah-sami-ul-haq-killed-in-pakistan-deputy/

 

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Denmark striker Bendtner sentenced to 50 days in jail for assault

 

Denmark's soccer player Nicklas Bendtner and his lawyer Anders Nemeth leave Copenhagen City Court, after he was sentenced with unconditional imprisonment for 50 days for violence against a taxi driver in Copenhagen, Denmark November 2, 2018. Martin Sylvest/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

 

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark international Nicklas Bendtner was convicted of assaulting a taxi driver and sentenced to 50 days in jail on Friday by a city court in Copenhagen, but walked free from the courtroom pending an appeal hearing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066420-denmark-striker-bendtner-sentenced-to-50-days-in-jail-for-assault/

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Actor Alec Baldwin charged over New York parking spot fight

By Gabriella Borter

 

69th Primetime Emmy Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., 17/09/2017 - Alec Baldwin accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "Saturday Night Live." REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin, most recently famous for his impersonations of U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged on Friday after a fight over a New York parking spot, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066421-actor-alec-baldwin-charged-over-new-york-parking-spot-fight/

 

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Harvard defends admission policy as Asian-American bias trial ends

By Ted Siefer and Nate Raymond

 

FILE PHOTO: A seal hangs over a building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi//File Photo

 

BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University defended its admissions policies on Friday against a group accusing it of discriminating against Asian-American applicants in the closing arguments of a trial that could change the role of race in U.S. college admissions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066424-harvard-defends-admission-policy-as-asian-american-bias-trial-ends/

 

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U.S. job growth soars; annual wage gain largest since 2009

By Lucia Mutikani

 

People wait in line at a stand during the Executive Branch Job Fair hosted by the Conservative Partnership Institute at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, U.S., June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded sharply in October and wages recorded their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, pointing to further labor market tightening that could encourage the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in December.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066425-us-job-growth-soars-annual-wage-gain-largest-since-2009/

 

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Saudi sisters likely committed suicide in New York's Hudson River - police

By Gina Cherelus

 

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two young Saudi women whose bodies were found a week ago along the rocky Manhattan shore of the Hudson River, bound together with duct tape around their waist and ankles, likely committed suicide, New York police said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066426-saudi-sisters-likely-committed-suicide-in-new-yorks-hudson-river-police/

 

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Militants kill seven Christians returning from baptism in Egypt

By Nadine Awadalla

 

FILE PHOTO: A general view following a gunmen attack against a group of Coptic Christians travelling to a monastery in southern Egypt, in Minya, May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least seven Christians who were returning from baptising a child at a Coptic monastery in Egypt on Friday, officials said - the most serious attack on the minority in more than a year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066427-militants-kill-seven-christians-returning-from-baptism-in-egypt/

 

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Businesses must innovate to survive

By Nophakhun Limsam

 

 

New book encourages entrepreneurs to shift from ‘red ocean’ of competition to the ‘blue ocean’ of new products

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066428-businesses-must-innovate-to-survive/

 

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Taking the hard rap

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend

 

Nation Graphics

 

Just months away from the election, a music video gets the generals, artists and scholars in a twist

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066429-taking-the-hard-rap/

 

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Rising star Supa confident heading into Suzuki Cup

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Supachai Jaided during a training session.

 

Promising striker Supachai Jaided believes he can cope with the fans’ rising expectations in the AFF Suzuki Cup, which starts next week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066431-rising-star-supa-confident-heading-into-suzuki-cup/

 

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Army’s helicopters ‘much larger, purchase included pilot training and spare parts’

By The Nation Weekend 

 

 

An anti-graft activist came under attack from the military on Friday after he alleged that the Army had bought helicopters at inflated prices.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066433-army’s-helicopters-‘much-larger-purchase-included-pilot-training-and-spare-parts’/

 

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Man missing after going on supernatural hunt in Khao Yai

By Saichon Nudaeng 
The Nation

 

Thanatat

 

The authorities at Khao Yai National Park are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man who had ventured deep inside the park last weekend to reportedly explore supernatural activities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066434-man-missing-after-going-on-supernatural-hunt-in-khao-yai/

 

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Bullying in schools

By PRADIT PHULSARIKIJ 
NATION GRAPHIC

 

NATION GRAPHICS/PRADIT PHULSARIKIJ ILLUSTRATOR/WATCHARA PONGPAIBOON

 

Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – about 150 million – have experienced some form of violence at school, particularly bullying, according to Unicef.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066435-bullying-in-schools/

 

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You Could Get Paid to Travel Around Thailand and Find Its Best Hidden Experiences

STACEY LEASCA

 

 

If quitting your current office job and traveling the world instead is on your 2019 to-do list, then we’ve got something for you.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066436-you-could-get-paid-to-travel-around-thailand-and-find-its-best-hidden-experiences/

 

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Bus driver and company charged after reckless driving in Krabi – VIDEO

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A Krabi- Surat Thani driver and his bus company have been charged after a case of reckless driving being caught on video.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066437-bus-driver-and-company-charged-after-reckless-driving-in-krabi-–-video/

 

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The Top 10 Beaches in Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

Phuket’s beaches have undergone a substantial upgrade since the 2014 military government swept commercial businesses from the sands of west coast Phuket. Little shanty restaurants, the ubiquitous plastic sun lounges and tatty old umbrellas were removed. After the dust settled we’ve now got limited chairs and umbrellas for rent along some of the beaches, not all.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066438-the-top-10-beaches-in-phuket/

 

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Child barbers offer haircuts at a snip in Thailand

By Jad Salfiti 

 

 

Students at a primary school in central Thailand have been trained to run their own barbershop, where clients enjoy cut prices.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066445-child-barbers-offer-haircuts-at-a-snip-in-thailand/

 

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Lack of sorting reduces Thailand's waste-to-energy output

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

File photo: TPI Polene Power

 

A kilogram of trash in Japan can generate 4,000 kcal of energy, Worawit Lerdbussarakam, vice president of TPI Polene Power, told the National Engineering Convention on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066448-lack-of-sorting-reduces-thailands-waste-to-energy-output/

 

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Pakistani Islamists to call off protests over Christian woman

By Mubasher Bukhari and Saad Sayeed

 

A supporter of the Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) Islamist political party, chants slogans with others during a protest, after the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam, in Lahore, Pakistan November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

 

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Islamist party said on Friday it will call off protests over the acquittal of a Christian woman who faced hanging on blasphemy charges, striking a deal with the government to end three days of protests in major cities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066452-pakistani-islamists-to-call-off-protests-over-christian-woman/

 

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China promises Pakistan support as Khan tells of 'very difficult' economy

By Ben Blanchard

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/Pool

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China promised to support Pakistan's economy on Friday as new Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke of his country's "very difficult" economic situation amid a burgeoning financial crisis.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066453-china-promises-pakistan-support-as-khan-tells-of-very-difficult-economy/

 

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South Africans make bricks from human urine

By Wendell Roelf

 

Dr Dyllon Randall holds a bio-brick made from urine at the University of Cape Town, in Cape Town, South Africa November 2, 2018. The odourless, grey prototype brick was grown in a mould in the lab over eight days and is the final product in a process that also produces fertilisers. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

 

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066454-south-africans-make-bricks-from-human-urine/

 

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U.S. top court rejects Trump administration bid to halt climate trial

By Lawrence Hurley

 

FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is shown in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected for now a bid by the President Donald Trump's administration to block a trial in a lawsuit filed by young activists who have accused the U.S. government of ignoring the perils of climate change.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066455-us-top-court-rejects-trump-administration-bid-to-halt-climate-trial/

 

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U.S. official felt 'obligation' to leak documents on Manafort, others - lawyer

By Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as his campaign manager Paul Manafort looks on during Trump's walk through at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, U.S., July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for a U.S. Treasury Department employee charged with leaking to a journalist confidential documents on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and others, said on Friday that his client was motivated by public service.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066457-us-official-felt-obligation-to-leak-documents-on-manafort-others-lawyer/

 

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Yemeni children die as warring sides block aid deliveries - UNICEF

By Stephanie Nebehay

 

A malnourished boy lies on a bed at a malnutrition treatment center in Sanaa, Yemen October 7, 2018. Picture taken October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - Yemeni children are dying from starvation and disease as trucks with life-saving supplies are blocked in port, leaving medical staff and desperate mothers imploring aid workers to do more, a senior U.N. official said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066460-yemeni-children-die-as-warring-sides-block-aid-deliveries-unicef/

 

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Putin praises skills of GRU spy agency accused of UK poison attack

By Tom Balmforth

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the event marking the 100th anniversary of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces, formerly known as the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), in Moscow, Russia November 2, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin praised the skill and "unique abilities" of Russia's military spies on Friday in a show of support for an intelligence agency that the West has blamed for a string of brazen attacks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066462-putin-praises-skills-of-gru-spy-agency-accused-of-uk-poison-attack/

 

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Australia trade minister to visit China in sign of thaw

By Lidia Kelly

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's trade minister will travel to China on Sunday, in a sign that political tensions between the two countries may be easing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066463-australia-trade-minister-to-visit-china-in-sign-of-thaw/

 

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Top European clubs again planning Super League breakaway - report

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Group Stage Draw - Grimaldi Forum, Monaco - August 30, 2018 Real Madrid president Florentino Perez before the draw REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Plans for a breakaway European Super League, involving top clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester United, are back on the agenda, German magazine Der Spiegel and European Investigative Collaborations, a network of international media, reported on Friday citing leaked documents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066464-top-european-clubs-again-planning-super-league-breakaway-report/

 

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IOC retesting more London 2012 Games samples

 

A man walks past the Olympic Rings as he walks out of the 133rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is conducting additional doping analyses on the samples of athletes collected from the 2012 London Olympic Games, it said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066465-ioc-retesting-more-london-2012-games-samples/